Character Quote by Gene Roddenberry

The Russians had got a real head-start into space; America was playing catch-up.

— Margot Lee Shetterly

“Well, sir,” he said, “we’ve got a murder now and then, or we can read about them. Then we’ve got the World Series. You…

— John Steinbeck

“The Soviets were worried that the Americans would attack their "sparkling new Mir space station, ... in a space shuttle, throw out grappling hooks,…

— James Mahaffey

“Are they Russian by way of the Ozarks?”

— Alexa Land

In American films, Russians are often portrayed like cartoon villains without clear motivations.

— Yuliya Snigir

“you could live in the other wonderful world the Russian writers were giving you. At first there were the Russians; then there were all…

— Ernest Hemingway

“The one thing I learned is that the Russians are some of the most cunning people on earth. They never do anything without a…

— David Baldacci

“You have disgraced the name of Russia, madam!" shouted the general, "and there are police for that!”

— Fyodor Dostoyevsky

So I started to learn Russian and I was one of those probably way too eager, annoying young actor kids who was trying to…

— Jared Leto

“This is a significant event for all kinds of reasons, but primarily because it is the first and last time anyone in the Russian…

— Jennifer Eremeeva

“Lesson taught by History: do not fight Russians in their own territory.”

— Victor Bello Accioly

“That's how it always is," Koznyshev interrupted him. "We Russians are always like that. Perhaps it's one of our good national characteristics. I mean…

— Leo Tolstoy